Ladakh

Ladakh tour by Alexandra: At Leisure at the Deskit Guest House in Leh – Part 3

Leh Ladakh Tour Story - Deskit Guest House

My tour program described day one as a “day at leisure“, during which time I was expected to acclimate to the 10,000 feet altitude. If I was interested in speeding up this process, I was advised not to exert myself and to do nothing more strenuous than consuming large quantities of water. Since I had …

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Ladakh travel story by Alexandra: Arrival in Delhi and Flight to Leh, India – Part 2

Reaching at Delhi When I landed in Delhi, I was informed that my arrival had been well planned because a record breaking heat wave, hovering for days at 114 degrees, had just broken. Yes, I guess I was a lucky traveler to arrive when the temperature had just cooled off to a humid 95 degrees. …

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